Coburn Barrett, LLC (San Francisco)


Coburn Barrett, LLC is a large advisory firm based in San Francisco. It manages $150.78 million of regulatory assets for 2 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2013 and has operated in the jurisdiction of California.

Coburn Barrett provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses and portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Coburn Barrett: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Coburn Barrett, LLC is $150.78 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 10% since the beginning of its operation, and $114.26 million of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $150.78 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $75.39 million each.
Coburn Barrett has custody of $124.26 million in cash and securities for 1 client in total but doesn’t act as a qualified custodian.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 90% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is derivatives, which make up 10% of the firm’s portfolio.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Coburn Barrett, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Coburn Barrett serves?

The firm provides services to high net worth individuals and pooled investment vehicles. The largest group of clients of Coburn Barrett is pooled investment vehicles with 1 clients and $124.26 million of assets under management. Among the 11 most similar advisory firms, Coburn Barrett has the 3rd highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $150.78 million for 2 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. 100% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Coburn Barrett also advises several private funds. Namely, one hedge fund. The minimum investment commitment required of non-related persons is $2,000,000 for each fund.

Careers at Coburn Barrett, LLC

The company employs 4 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 100 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There’s a single person with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm doesn’t compensate employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Thomas Wehlen Managing member, senior portfolio manager 1 Dec 2007 25% - 50% 6193028
Eleanor Brigham Wehlen Member, managing member, chief compliance officer 1 Dec 2007 25% - 50% 6193029
Andrew Charles Brigham Member, investment strategist 1 Dec 2007 Other 2406520
Rainer Genschel Member, portfolio manager 1 Dec 2007 Other 6193030

Based in San Francisco

The principal office where Coburn Barrett, LLC performs its advisory services is located at 1562 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133 The mailing address of the firm is 3701 Sacramento St #394, San Francisco, CA 94118. An additional office of the firm is in Wilson, WY. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 415-387-1001 or by fax 415-397-1027. The normal business hours are 8:00am - 1:00pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at coburnbarrett.com/.